The Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria
I had the pleasure to visit Salzburg again for the fourth time. This time, I was with friends from the United States who are currently having a vacation in Europe. I toured them to the city of Salzburg last May 20, 2012. One of the sights we visited was Mirabell Palace.
Called as Schloss Mirabell in German, this building is a historical sight in Salzburg. It has a Baroque architecture with French and Italian models. It was commissioned by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau in 1606.
Mirabell Palace is a popular location for wedding. In fact during our visit, there was a wedding ceremony that took place on its garden.
The Mirabell Palace with its beautiful garden. Several scenes from The Sound of Music were recorded here. Maria and the children sing ‘Do-Re-Mi’ while dancing around the horse fountain and using the steps as a musical scale.
The Horse Fountain on the side of Mirabell Palace during our visit last May 20, 2012.
In its geometrically-arranged gardens are mythology-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture (Eneas, Hercules, Paris and Pluton) by the Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto, from 1690. It is noted for its boxwood layouts.
